Thank you for joining us as we contemplate and celebrate the year in gaming!
The Most Surprisingly Good Game of 2016
The nominations are;
Watch Dogs 2 – The first was such a letdown
Hitman – A sketchy episodic release programme instilled fear of a bad game
And the winner is:
Doom – So much better than anyone thought, especially with the review code controversy Bethesda pulled
The Biggest Disappointment of 2016
The nominations are;
No Man’s Sky – Boring
Infinite Warfare – This game is almost a parody of what the franchise has become
Street Fighter V – Barely any game to the game, early access much?
Mirror’s Edge Catalyst – Made it too mainstream, didn’t please many
And the winner is:
Mafia III – I love Mafia II but this wasn’t a good enough step up
The Prettiest Game of 2016
The nominations are;
Forza Horizon 3, Battlefield 1, Dark Souls 3
And the winner is:
Uncharted 4
The Gaming Cultural Phenomenon of 2016
The nominations are;
Overwatch, Stardew Valley
And the winner is:
Pokemon GO
The Shock Release Game of 2016
And the JOINT winners are:
Final Fantasy XV
The Last Guardian
The Gaming YouTuber of 2016
The nominations are;
And the winner is:
The Most Underappreciated Game of 2016
And the winner is:
Shadow Warrior 2
The GOTY of 2016
And the winner is:
Battlefield 1
The Most Anticipated Game of 2017
The nominations are;
Resident Evil VII, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Sea of Thieves, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Legebd of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, God of War
And the winner is:
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands
What awards would you give to which games? Thanks for reading!